Park Jin-young, good influence on the court... JYP Charitable Basketball Compensation

2024.12.10. AM 10:36
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JYP Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as JYP) has provided medical expenses for vulnerable children through an amateur charity basketball competition.

JYP held the amateur charity basketball tournament "JYP Basketball Tournament" (hereinafter "JYPBT") at Yonsei University Gymnasium in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul for a total of four days from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 and Dec. 7-8. The final and event match held on the 8th was broadcast live on the official YouTube channel of "JYPBT," and basketball commentators Cho Hyun-il, Kim Eun-hye, Jung Yong-gum, Kim Il-doo and Han Jang-hee were in charge of commentating the game.

The tournament attracted keen attention from sportspeople as it was an opportunity to actively participate in donations to support treatment expenses for children in addition to participating in tournament games. A total of 27 teams from domestic basketball clubs, including the "BPM" team, where YP CEO Park Jin-young (J.Y. Park) played as a player himself, participated, including "Awles," "Black Label," and "Jacru."

In the men's senior category, the "MSA Team," which showed off its seasoned game management and organizational skills, won the title after a fierce neck-and-neck race, while in the men's general category, the "Awls Team," which boasted personal skills and perfect teamwork, won the title. In the women's general department, the "LM Team," which showed a spectacular performance, won a dramatic victory and received applause from the crowd. Each winning team was awarded a prize of 5 million won and a special trophy, while the runner-up team was awarded a prize of 2 million won.



In addition, on the day of the final round, the "JYP Challenge" was held, in which artists and basketball players teamed up to donate to the team name with the highest score by throwing shots from various positions within a set time, and the five-to-five match between basketball enthusiasts such as Park Jin-young, Jeong Jin-woon, Kim Tae-woo, Moon Soo-in, Yoo Hee-kwan, Cho Jin-se and Jeon Tae-pung, and former and current professional players such as Moon Kyung-eun, Woo Ji-won, Kim Dan-bi, Choi Yoon-ah, Lee Kyu-seop, Kim Seung-chan, Lee Seung-jun and Yang Woo-

In addition, Wilson, who provides NBA's official basketball, provided official balls, souvenirs, and uniforms of participating teams as an official sponsor of the tournament and donated donations, while Aramark, a global food service company, practiced sharing by providing free hot dogs that can be tasted at NBA stadiums.

A total of 66.4 million won in donations raised through "JYPBT," including participation fees for all participating teams and donations from JYP and sponsors, will be used to treat vulnerable children through Samsung Medical Center. At the closing ceremony, KBL President Lee Soo-kwang said, "I'm happy to share love and hope through basketball. KBL said it will continue to pay attention to these meaningful events.

Park Jin-young said, "Through this competition, we were able to show that basketball can be a place of sharing that creates a healthy leisure culture and supports medical expenses for sick children. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we will continue to hold such meaningful events in the future," he declared.

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